Folding bed.



No. 791,857 I PATENTED JUNE a, 1905. w. A. ARNOLD.

FOLDING BED. I 7 APPLICATION FILED AUG. 25,1904.

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1 PATENTED JUNE 6, 1905. W. A. ARNOLD.

FOLDING BED. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 25.19041 z sums-sum 2.

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Patented June 6, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM A. ARNOLD, OF FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS.

FOLDING BED.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 791,857, dated June 6,1905.

' Application filed August 25, 1904. Serial No. 222,128.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM A. ARNOLD, a

, citizen of the United States, residing at Fort and folding bed. Fig. 2is a detail view showing the folded part of the bed down. Fig. 3 is avertical sectional view of my invention. Fig. 4 is a view showing amodified form of the bed, the folding part down.

The purpose of this invention is to furnish a combination bureau andfolding bed that may be ornamental, useful, easily operated, and cheaplymanufactured.

My invention is described as follows;

The numeral 1 refers to the box part of the bed in perspective.

2 shows the top of the box, made substantiallyinthe shape and appearanceof a bureau-top. Secured to the rear part of this top'is a frame 4,carrying a mirror. This frame may be rigidly secured to the top, may behinged thereto, or removably secured by any ordinary means. In thebottom of this box there may or may not be one, two, or more drawers 6.

The folding part 7 of the bed is secured to the box part near its lowerend by hinges 8. These hinges may be bolts, strap-hinges, or Extendingfrom the bed 9 of the folding part 7 and on a line with said bed 9 is abed-bottom, (represented by the dotted lines 10,) so that the twobottoms 9 and 10 will produce a straight surface. These two bottoms 9and 10 may be spring-bottoms or may be constructed to hold a bed-spring.Hinged to the foot end ofthe folding part 7 is afoot-piece 11, andsecured in the outer face of said foot-piece 11 is a mirror 12; but saidmirror may be attached to the face of the folding part 7. The foldingpart 7 works inside of the box part 1, as shown I 1 and 3.)

in Fig. 1; but I do not confine myself to this particular construction,because the bed may be made with the front part of the box straight, andthe folding part of the bed may fold up against the same, and the foot11 may extend up above the box partof the bed, and said foot may berigidly secured to the folding part 7 or may be hinged thereto. In orderto hold the said folding part up, instead of using hooks, bolts, and thelike I have for the purpose of ornamentation and convenience secured tothe front edgeand lower face of top 2 molding 13.

The upper edge 14: of the foot-piece 11 extends a little above the lowerwall of the folding part 7. The folding part 7 does not quite reach tothe'top of the box part, and there is room enough left for the foot partto pass under the molding13, the footboard being held in a horizontalposition while thus passing. When passed, the said footboard ispermitted to fall down in a vertical position, and thus said foldingpart is held up. (See Figs. In ordereto raise the foot partconveniently, I provide springs 16, one on each side of the bed, one endof said springs being secured to the box part and the other to thefolding part.

The springs are strong enough to nearly raise the folding part. The saidsprings are each provided not far from their lower ends with aperforated plate 17, and when the folding part is down and hooked overthe pins 18 "folding part. To raise the folding part, I

simply slip the perforated plates 17 off of the pins 18 and givethefolding part a little upward push, and the said springs carry it up.

I do not confine myself to using the two springs 16, because I may insome cases use but one. Neither do I confine myself to the use ofsprings alone. Imay use auxiliary weights 20, or I may entirely dispensewith the springs and use weights of sufficient heft to raise the foldingpart. The weights are so arranged as not to interfere with the drawersor impinge against the front wall of the box 1.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is i 1. A folding bed consisting of an upright box 1,having near its lower end a bed-bottom 10, and at its top a molding 13,secured to the front edge and lower face of the top 2; a foot 11, hingedto the free end of the folding part; springs 16, each provided near itslower end with a perforated plate 17, one end of said springs secured tosaid box and the other end to said folding part; pins 18, secured oneach side of said box, on a line with said bed-bottom 10; said platesadapted to be hooked over the pins 18, when the folding part is down,substantially as shown and described and for the purposes set forth.

2. A folding bed consisting of an upright box 1, having near its lowerend a bed-bottom 10; a folding part 7, hinged in such position that itsbottom wall 9, is on a line with said bed-bottom -10; springs 16, eachprovided, near its lower end, with a perforated plate 17, one end ofsaid springs secured to said box, and the other end to said foldingpart, and pins 18, secured. in each side of said. box on a line withsaid bottom 10, said plates adapted to be hooked over the pins 18, whenthe folding part is down, substantially as shown and described and forthe purposes set forth.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature in presence of two subscribingwitnesses.

WILLIAM A. ARNOLD. Witnesses:

MILTON P. BOYD, J os. V. FERRARI.

